Watch out for that cucumber!

Today's contribution to your fund of essential mental health knowledge is this list of unusual phobias, with thanks to PhobiaGuide.com.

Lachanophobia -- the fear of vegetables.

Sesquipedalophobia -- the fear of long words.

Xanthophobia -- the fear of the color yellow.

Aurophobia -- the fear of gold.

Alliumphobia -- the fear of garlic.

Rhytiphobia -- the fear of getting wrinkles.

Peladophobia -- the fear of bald people.

Ergophobia -- the fear of work.

Vestiphobia -- the fear of clothing.

Zemmiphobia -- the fear of the great mole rat.